Greece vs Madagascar: Prison population rate
Greece
98 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Madagascar
95 prisoners per 100,000 people
in 2024
Greece rank
147th
Madagascar rank
149th
Prison population rate over time
- Greece
- Madagascar
How they compare
Greece currently reports 98 prisoners per 100,000 people against 95 prisoners per 100,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 3 prisoners per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Madagascar ahead.
Greece ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91 prisoners per 100,000 people | 95.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | 4.33 prisoners per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 102.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 87.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | 14.8 prisoners per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 100 prisoners per 100,000 people | 97 prisoners per 100,000 people | 3 prisoners per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prison population rate, Greece or Madagascar?
- Greece, at 98 prisoners per 100,000 people against 95 prisoners per 100,000 people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prison population rate between Greece and Madagascar?
- 3 prisoners per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Madagascar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Madagascar rank globally for prison population rate?
- Greece ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prison population rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.